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Banksy’s Latest Controversy Seems Like a Prank, But Sotheby’s Says Otherwise

Classic Banksy?

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Dia Art Foundation Adapts to a Changing NYC Art Scene by Offering Free Admission

The Dia Art Foundation has had an exhibition space in Chelsea for over 30 years. With the neighborhood rapidly changing, director Jessica Morgan explains how the foundation is evolving with it.

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Netflix’s ‘Abstract: The Art of Design’ Returns to Awe Us With the Inner...

The new season will feature the showstopping costumes of Ruth E. Carter, the contemplative art of Olafur Eliasson, and so much more.

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Carmen Argote’s New Museum Solo Show Will Make You Think of Home

Carmen Argote presents her first institutional solo show at the New Museum, showcasing her ability to evoke a sense of place that feels at once both specific and very relatable.

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Be Transfixed by Vija Celmins’ Simple, Hypnotic Renderings at the Met Breuer

Celmins' images of ocean waves, the desert floor or the night sky might appear straightforward at first, but they draw you deeper in.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Spent 10 Years Writing ‘The Water Dancer,’ Oprah’s Newest...

Coates has been writing his first work of fiction for a decade, now it debuts as the next pick for Oprah's book club.

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‘The Goldfinch’ Cast Were Asked to Choose One Artwork to Save From Destruction

Sarah Paulson's answer was probably the best of the bunch, if also a choice that echoes the decorating taste of college freshmen around the country.

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Responding to Plácido Domingo Allegations, Met and LA Opera Take Different...

While tenor Plácido Domingo faces sexual harassment allegations, the opera companies with which he works must decide how to respond.

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Gagosian Gallery’s Long-Running Court Battle With a Collector Over Koons...

Collector and MoMA board member Steven A. Tananbaum says he's sunk millions into acquiring Koons sculptures that weren't delivered on time.

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Christie’s Patek Philippe Sales Will Test the Waters of the Fluctuating Watch...

A Philippe watch sold for $24 million in Geneva in 2014, but the auction climate 5 years later may not be as conducive to record-breaking timepiece sales.

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Walter Hood on Winning a ‘Genius’ Grant and His Vision for Transforming the...

The artist and landscape architect celebrated his 'genius' grant win last night at the Oakland Museum of California.

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Cranes, Psychic Pains and Bauhaus Ideals: What to Expect From This Year’s...

From commentary on artistic schizophrenia to experimental theater based on the relationship between Thailand and the American military, this biennial means business.

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An Ancient Egyptian Coffin Displayed at the Met This Year is Being Returned...

According to the Manhattan D.A.'s office, the coffin was stolen in 2011 and eventually sold to the Met in 2017.

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In Times Square, Kehinde Wiley Unveils His First, Monumental Work of Public Art

The statue, entitled 'Rumors of War,' will be moved to its permanent home at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in December.

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The 4 Must-See Gallery Exhibitions in New York City Right Now

This fall, four New York City gallery shows stood out not just for their craftsmanship, but also for the sheer volume of conversation they've created.

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Taiwan Embraces ‘Weird’ Building Boom With NYC’s RUR Architects at the Helm

Taiwan looks set to step into the avant-garde shoes vacated by Beijing and Shanghai after China’s State Council put a stop to 'weird' architectural constructions.

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Kanye West Is Releasing an IMAX Movie Shot in James Turrell’s Roden Crater

The setting for West's video is Roden Crater, a huge space and light work created by artist James Turrell in an extinct volcano in Northern Arizona.

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Jenny Holzer’s Next Public Artwork at Rockefeller Center Will Address the Gun...

Master of the heartbreaking one-liner, Jenny Holzer now turns her attention to the crisis of gun violence in the U.S. with Rockefeller Center as her canvas.

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Hold Your Horses: The Artist and Curator Behind Central Park’s Equine Statues...

A new public artwork by French artist Jean-Marie Appriou might urge New Yorkers to slow down for these sculptures meant for play and interaction.

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Artist Wolfgang Tillmans Named New Chair of London’s Institute of...

Tillmans is taking over the position from philanthropist Hadeel Ibrahim, who's reportedly relocating to Iceland to focus her attention on climate justice.

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